Field Service Project Manager - District Remediation

Clean Harbors•Kent, WA

About The Position

Clean Harbors is hiring a Field Service Project Manager for its Remediation Team in the Pacific Northwest. The position manages large-scale projects at customer locations, including emergency spill cleanup, hazardous waste cleanup, site remediation, tank and pit cleaning, equipment decontamination, hazardous-material handling, and demolition. The role works with team members, supervisors, the Branch Manager, customers, and support teams across the company. It leads project teams and oversees planning, estimating and proposals, mobilization, execution, cost, commercial administration, schedules, documentation, safety, and client satisfaction. The role involves travel to project locations, including travel across the United States on short notice for some projects. Approximately 30% of each workday is spent outdoors at project sites, with the remaining time in an office environment. The posting describes competitive salary and possible operations bonus compensation, plus benefits and professional-license reimbursement. The position requires compliance with company policies and maintaining current OSHA 40, RCRA, DOT, and other training.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the waste industry, particularly hazardous-waste transportation and disposal.
At least 8 years of experience in the environmental or construction industry, with project-management or field-supervisory experience.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with field staff, laboratory staff, and project managers.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a team environment, follow senior-management direction, and mentor branch personnel.
Proficiency with computers, smartphones, web navigation, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to travel throughout the United States, including on short notice for some emergency-response, remediation, or demolition projects, and to travel by commercial air.
Valid driver’s license, driving record satisfactory to Clean Harbors, and approval to operate light-duty vehicles.
Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted and wear personal protective equipment, including respirators that may restrict movement.
Ability to walk and stand for extended periods; sit in equipment that may vibrate or jostle; climb and work at heights; and pull, push, carry, grasp, reach, crawl, stoop, crouch, and maintain balance.
Ability to speak, listen, understand, and write English; determine colors; perceive depth; and have clear vision and 20/20 eyesight, corrected or uncorrected.
Ability to wear air-purifying respirators and various levels of personal protective equipment; facial hair must comply with the company’s respiratory-protection policy.
Complete an employment application and satisfy employment requirements, including a pre-employment and annual fit-for-duty physical, drug screen, and background clearance.
Adhere to company policies and procedures and maintain current OSHA 40, RCRA, DOT, and other required training.
Demonstrate professional conduct.
Have a personal credit card for incidental expenses that may be expensed under company policy.

Responsibilities

Lead project team meetings and organize project work by monitoring workload, setting goals, and developing and executing action plans.
Maintain client relations and hold regular client meetings about current and anticipated needs and opportunities.
Communicate client opportunities to the business development team.
Lead and motivate team members, set expectations, measure progress, take corrective action, and support team performance through guidance and training.
Support team members’ professional development, assist with process improvement, and help onboard new project managers; mentor project managers and project engineers.
Manage complex and challenging projects.
Review estimates for engineering compliance, risk and contingency, material pricing, and subcontract pricing; compile staffing, equipment, facilities, and construction-services information for estimating.
Participate in estimate reviews, compile proposals with administrative support, present final estimates and proposals for leadership approval, and support scope definition as needed.
Lead premobilization meetings and ensure completion of the premobilization checklist.
Review engineering drawings, specifications, and quality requirements; define work packages with the project engineer or field supervisor; and prepare and submit engineering submittals.
Complete commercial handover with the estimating and proposal team; establish baseline schedules, progress plans, and histograms with the team.
Implement risk and change management programs, establish project meeting cadence, define and distribute reporting formats, prepare site-specific quality and safety plans, and hold kickoff meetings.
Chair internal and external project reviews, issue reports, and lead schedule reviews with the client team and change-management meetings.
Keep projects within budget, ensure billings are submitted, and ensure material and subcontract management follows the execution plan and procedures.
Ensure projects comply with the safety standards and program in the site-specific safety plan.
Submit and quantify change orders and delay notices within contractual timeframes and, where specified, within 30 days of notice.
Load, maintain, and forecast project budgets; deliver projects on budget at or above the as-sold gross margin.
Complete project buyout on schedule, submit accurate and timely billings, collect invoices on time, and maintain cash-neutral or positive project status.
Baseline, maintain, and forecast project schedules; communicate contractual and key milestones to the team; deliver projects on schedule against contractual milestones.
Complete handover documentation before the contractual substantial-completion milestone and meet client criteria.
Deliver project work safely, with high quality, and on time.
Travel to project locations and spend time on site reviewing progress and meeting with clients, project representatives, internal supervisors, and subcontractors.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
Annual compensation and annual incentive bonus; competitive salary with operations bonus potential.
Group 401(k) with company matching.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Paid time off.
Company-paid training and tuition reimbursement.
Reimbursement for maintaining certain professional licenses.
Travel expenses provided by the company; meal expenses are paid by the employee and reimbursed after submitting an expense report.
Opportunities for career growth and development.
Positive and safe work environments.